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About the Days of Sun and Shadow Discussion category
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Overall, what did you think of Days of Sun and Shadow? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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Why do you think Emilie didn't run for help when her mother drowned?
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Do you believe Caleb will ever follow Emilie to Texas?
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Why, in your opinion, did Delpha reject Emilie instead of cherishing her as the only surviving child of the family?
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Discuss Emilie’s decision to exchange babies. Was it a good decision? Do you believe she would have made it had she not been caught by postpartum depression?
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Why do you think Emilie chose Miranda over Walker?
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What social conventions did Emilie defy throughout her life, in your view?
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What do you think Owl represents in the book?
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To what audience would you recommend Days of Sun and Shadow? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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Given the stereotype of Arkansas being backward and redneck, were you surprised to learn that many well-educated, cultured people settled in the state?
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Compare Emilie’s marriages. How much control do you think she had over either?
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What do you think about the phenomenon commonly called the Sight? Have you ever met anyone who possessed it to any degree?
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Were any of the killings in the book justified, in your opinion? Why or why not?
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What do you believe drove Emilie to work in the stables as a child despite social disapproval and her mother’s insistence that she give up horses for embroidery?
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Have you read India Hayford’s earlier novel, The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree? If so, how do the two compare?
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How do you feel Star’s return helped Emilie recover from the traumatic events surrounding Rose’s birth?
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How do you think the rising tensions about slavery impact the relationship between the McCains and Cathcarts?
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Consider the relationship between Emilie and Caleb. Did his revelation startle you? Why or why not?
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What role did traumatic loss play in Emilie’s relationships with Keller and Walker? Do you think she’d have taken up with either man without that catalyst?
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What were some of the milestones you witnessed in Emilie’s journey to independence?
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